ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR \ \ 5 / 16 " x 1 " \ CHUTE CRANK BRACKET . , dw , , , . , , _ , , C . ARRIAGEBOLT NOTE : An additional person's help may be required to mount the snow thrower to the front of the tractor . CHUTE CRANK â¢ Place the tractor and snow thrower on a flat , level ROD surface so that the tractor can be rolled forward to ROD attach the snow blower . SUPPORT J â¢ Remove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower . BRACKET / _ 16 " FLAT Extend the belt out behind the snow thrower , WASHER making sure the belt is still looped over the top of the large drive pulley and underneath the two idler pulleys . The " V " side of the belt must be seated in WASHER 5 / 16 " LOCK _ the grooves of all three pulleys . " 5 / 16 " HEX NUT â¢ Roll the tractor up behind the snow thrower , center - ing it between the snow thrower's mounting plates . FIGURE 19 LEFT SIDE VIEW Raise the rear of the snow thrower by lifting up on Coat the top of the ring around the discharge the lift handle until the notches in the mounting opening with general purpose grease . See figure 20 . plates align with the shoulder bolts in the tractor's â¢ Place the discharge chute ( facing forward ) onto the side plates . Guide the bolts into the notches . ring . Place the anti - rotation bracket on top of the chute flange , aligning it with the holes on the right To ease the assembly of the auger drive belt , delay hand side of the flange . Attach the three chute the installation of the attachment pin shown in keepers ( right side up as shown ) to the bottom of figure 21 until you have assembled the belt as the flange using six 1 / 4 " x 1 " hex bolts , 1 / 4 " flat instructed for figures 22 and 23 . washers and 1 / 4 " flanged lock nuts . Tighten carefully so that the nuts are snug but do not dig into the plastic chute keepers . See figure 20 . â¢ Place the plastic cap onto the short end of the anti - ATTACHMENTPIN rotation bracket . See figure 20 . â¢ Position the crank rod spiral so that it does not rub 1 / 8 " HAIRPIN against the bottoms of the notches in the chute COTTER flange . Tighten the nuts . Refer back to figure 19 . SHOULDER _ â¢ Check if the crank rod rotates the chute freely . If BOLT not , loosen by 1 / 4 turn each of the six hex bolts holding the chute keepers to the chute flange . â¢ Secure the control cables to the crank rod support MOUNTING PLATE tube using a nylon tie . 1 / 4 " x 1 " ANTI - ROTATION BRACKET I _ " FLAT WASHER FLANGE SIDE PLATE PLASTIC CAP GREASED SURFACE FIGURE 21 RIGHT SIDE VIEW CHUTE KEEPER 1 / 4 " FLANGED LOCK Nu'r FIGURE 20 RIGHT SIDE VIEW 11 Page: 12

INSTALLINGTHE AUGER BELT INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT PIN â¢ The auger belt comes preassembled to the pulleys on the snow thrower housing . Make sure the belt Lift the front of the snow blower to align the holes passes over the top of the auger pulley and then in the mounting plates and the side plates . From twists 1 / 4 turn to pass underneath each side idler the left side of the tractor install the attachment pin pulley . The " V " side of the belt must mate with the through the holes , securing it with the 1 / 8 " hairpin grooves of the pulleys . See figure 22 . cotter . Refer back to figure 21 on page 11 . SETTING THE AUGER BELT TENSION AUGER PULLEY TWIST TWIST 1 _ TURN 1 / 4 TURN Pull the tensioning chain until the end of the spring is pulled through the hole in the side of the Clutch / Idler assembly . Install the 1 / 8 " hairpin cotter IDLER IDLER through the end of the spring , securing it on the PULLEY PULLEY outside of the Clutch / Idler assembly . See figure 24 . IMPORTANT : For correct belt tension , the 1 / 8 " hairpin cotter must attach to the end of the spring , not to the chain . FIGURE 22 â¢ Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the Hold this drawing above you while viewing the belt ( attachment pin must first be removed ) . Clutch / Idler Assembly from underneath the â¢ Remove the 1 / 8 " hairpin cotter that secures the end tractor . Right and left in the drawing will be the of the idler arm spring to the right side of the clutch reverse of the viewer's right and left . idler assembly . Swing the idler arm to the left side . See figure 23 . â¢ Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and between the two pulleys on the idler arm . The " V " side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of LEFT SIDE the " V " pulleys . See figure 23 . OF TRACTOR Hold this drawing above you while viewing the Clutch / Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor . Right and left in the drawing will be the FLAT reverse of the viewer's right and left . PULLEY 1 / 8 " HAIRPIN COTTER ( Removed fromFI IDLER end of spring ) ARM FIGURE 24 VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH LEFT SIDE REAR OF PULLEY TRACTOR FIGURE 23 VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH 12 Page: 13

ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR â¢ Place the plastic keg on the weight tray and fill with approximately 75 lbs . of dry sand . â¢ Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked Loosen the top hex bolt on each side of the tractor into the holes in the cross brace . See figure 26 . frame at the rear . Assemble the slotted end of the side braces down onto the loosened bolts . Do not tighten yet . See figure 25 . Place the weight tray on top of the tractor hitch and fasten the side braces to it using two 5 / 16 " x 1 " carriage bolts , 5 / 16 " lock washers and 5 / 16 " hex nuts . Do not tighten yet . See figure 25 . â¢ Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a 1 / 2 " x 1 - 1 / 4 " hex bolt , a 1 / 2 " lock washer and a 1 / 2 " q hex nut . Do not tighten yet . See figure 25 . Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using two 5 / 16 " x 1 " carriage bolts , 5 / 16 " lock washers and 5 / 16 " hex nuts . See figure 25 . Tighten all loose bolts at this time . TARPSTRAP NOTE : Tire chains on extra wide tires may rub the hex FIGURE 26 bolt . See the alternate instructions on this page . ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS IF TIRE CHAINS ORIGINAL RUB AGAINST HEX BOLT HEX BOLT or CROSS SLOTTED â¢ Block up the rear of the tractor to allow removal of BRACE TRUSS HEAD rear wheels . 5 / 16 " - - BOLT LOCK â¢ Remove the rear wheels from the axle , retaining WASHER the square key and all other parts for reassembty . / â¢ Remove the hex bolt from the top hole in the side 1 _ " x1 - 1 _ " of the tractor frame as shown in figure 27 . HEXBOLT â¢ Assemble the notched end of each side brace to 5 / 16 " x 1 " the top hole in the each side of the tractor frame , CARRIAGE using the provided 3 / 8 - 16 x 1 " slotted truss head BOLT bolts . See figure 27 . 5 / 16 " LOCK â¢ Reassemble the wheels onto the axle , making sure WASHER to reassemble the square keys and all other parts which were removed . 5 / 16 " HEX NUT â¢ Assemble the weight tray to the side braces as _ 16 " x 1 " instructed in figure 25 on this page . CARRIAGE SIDE BRACE BOLT HOLE WITH HEX BOLT REMOVED WEIGHT TRAY FIGURE 25 3 / 8 " x 1 " SLOTTED TRUSS HEAD BOLT SQUARE KEY SIDE BRACE FIGURE 27 13 Page: 14

Ifyourtractoris notequippedwithrearreflectors , assemblethetailreflectorstotherearfender . Placethereflectorsascloseto thebottomofthe fenderandasfar apartastheshapeof thefender willallow . Seefigure28 . \ TAIL REFLECTORS FIGURE 28 CHECKLIST Before you operate your snow thrower , please review the following checklist to help ensure that you will obtain the best performance from your snow thrower . â¢ All assembly instructions have been completed with all bolts and nuts properly tightened . â¢ Check the engine belt and the auger belt . Make sure they are routed properly around pulleys and inside all belt keepers . â¢ Check discharge chute for proper rotation . â¢ Check operation of tilt control for upper chute . â¢ Verify that the lift handle will lock into and release from the raised transport position . ( Refer to the Service and Adjustments section . ) â¢ Check skid shoe adjustment . ( Refer to the Service and Adjustments section . ) The following additional items are available from Sears to help enhance the performance of your snow thrower . See page 2 . â¢ Tire chains which can be installed to improve traction . â¢ Rear wheel weights which can be installed in addition to the rear weight tray to improve traction . â¢ Drift cutter bars which can be installed to help slice off the edges of tall drifts . 14 Page: 15

KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating our snow thrower . Compare the illustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations . _ ETRIGGER CHUTE TILT HANDLE LIFT HANDLE CRANK ROD UPPER CHUTE LOWER CHUTE SKID SHOE SCRAPER PLATE SPIRAL AUGERS , R . H . & L . H . UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE Controls CHUTE TILT HANDLE Pivots the Upper Chute up or down to control the angle and distance of discharge . direction and height of snow discharge . CRANK ROD Rotates the Lower and Upper Chutes to SCRAPER PLATE Replaceable plate that absorbs control the direction of discharge . wear and impact from contact with ground . LIFT HANDLE Used to lift or lower the snow thrower SKID SHOE Controls amount of clearance between to transport or operating position . the scraper plate and the ground . LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER Releases the lock which SPIRAL AUGER , R . H . & L . H . Feed snow to the holds the snow thrower in the transport position impeller fan at the center of the housing . BEFORE STARTING HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER â¢ Use the end of assembly checklist to verify that all instructions have been properly completed . â¢ Make sure the skid shoes are adjusted to maintain CAUTION : Never direct discharge adequate ground clearance between the snow towards bystanders or windows . Do not & thrower and the type of surface to be cleared . allow anyone in front of unit . ( Refer to the Service and Adjustments section . ) â¢ Make sure the tractor engine has the correct oil for winter operation ( SAE 5W - 30 ) . Refer to tractor CONTROLLING SNOW DISCHARGE owner's manual . To control the direction snow is thrown , the dis - charge chute has 180 degrees of rotation . Turn the HOW TO START YOUR SNOW THROWER crank rod clockwise to rotate the chute to the right . â¢ The tractor should be sitting with the engine Turn the crank rod counterclockwise to rotate the running at full throttle . Turn on the attachment chute to the left . clutch switch , starting the snow thrower before starting the tractor in motion . To control the distance snow is thrown , the upper section of the discharge chute pivots up and down . HOW TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER Push forward on the chute tilt handle to pivot the â¢ To stop the snow thrower turn off the attachment chute down , decreasing the distance snow is clutch switch . Refer to your tractor owner's thrown . Pull back on the handle to pivot the chute manual . up , increasing the distance snow is thrown . 15 Page: 16

RAISING AND LOWERING â¢ In extremely deep snow , raise the snow thrower from the ground to remove the top layer and drive â¢ To raise , push down on the lift handle until the forward only until the tractors front tires reach the snow thrower locks in the raised transport position . uncleared bottom layer of snow . Depress the â¢ To lower , push down slightly on the lift handle and tractor's clutch - brake pedal and allow the spiral pull the trigger . With the trigger pulled , slowly lower auger to clear the snow . Reverse the tractor and the snow thrower until it reaches the ground . lower the snow thrower to the ground . Drive the CAUTION : Do not operate the snow tractor forward until the snow again becomes too thrower without the rear weight attached deep . Repeating this process into and out of drifts & will eventually clear even the deepest of snow to the tractor to provide extra traction and stability . piles . â¢ If the snow thrower becomes clogged with snow or jammed with a foreign object , disengage the snow REMOVING SNOW thrower immediately and shut off the tractor engine . Snow removal conditions vary greatly from light fluffy Unclog the snow thrower before resuming opera - snowfall to wet heavy snow . Operating instructions tion . must be flexible to fit the conditions encountered . The operator must adapt the lawn tractor and snow thrower DANGER : Shut off engine and to depth of snow , wind direction , temperature and disengage snow thrower before surface conditions . & unclogging discharge chute . Unclog â¢ Before beginning operation , thoroughly inspect the using a wooden stick , not your hands . area of operation and remove all door mats , sleds , boards , wires and other foreign objects . OPERATING TIPS â¢ The spiral auger speed is directly related to engine speed . For maximum snow removal and discharge , â¢ Discharge snow down wind whenever possible . maintain high engine r . p . m . ( full throttle ) . It is â¢ To help prevent snow from sticking to the snow thrower , allow the snow thrower to reach outdoor advisable to operate the lawn tractor at a slow ground speed ( 1st gear ) for safe and efficient snow temperature before using it . A light coat of wax may removal . also be applied to the inside surface of the snow thrower housing and discharge chute . â¢ In deep , drifted or banked snow it will be necessary to use full throttle and a slow ground speed ( 1st â¢ Use tire chains to improve traction . gear ) . Drive forward into the snow , depress the â¢ Use rear wheel weights to improve traction . â¢ Before the first snowfall , remove all stones , sticks tractor's clutch - brake pedal and allow the spiral auger to clear the snow . Repeat this method until a and other objects which could become hidden by the snow . Permanent obstacles should be marked path is cleared . On the second pass , overlap the for visibility . first enough to allow the snow thrower to handle the snow without repeated stopping and starting of â¢ Overlap each pass slightly to assure complete snow removal . forward motion . CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES â¢ Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section . Fill in dates as you Service Dates complete regular service . / _ Â° _ Z _ 7 Check for loosefasteners X Check scraper and shoes for wear X X Cleaning X LubricationSection X LUBRICATION CHECK SCRAPER AND SHOES FOR WEAR â¢ Oil all pivot points on the snow thrower . ( Refer to figures 29 and 30 on page 17 . ) â¢ Oil the pivot points of the two idler arms on the â¢ The scraper plate and skid shoes on the bottom of clutch / idler assembly . the snow thrower are subject to wear . To prevent â¢ Apply penetrating oil to the control cables of the damage to the spiral auger housing , replace plate discharge chute . and shoes before wear is excessive . â¢ Apply a good grade of spray lubricant to the trigger assembly and the chute tilt control assembly . 16 Page: 17

LIFT RELEASE CABLE ADJUSTMENT CAUTION : Before servicing or adjusting â¢ If the lift rod does not lock the snow thrower the snow thrower , shut off the engine , securely in the transport position , loosen the upper remove the spark plug wire ( s ) , set the & hex nut on the lift bracket a few turns and tighten parking brake and remove the key from the lower hex nut . Refer to figure 16 on page 10 . the tractor ignition . â¢ If the lift rod fails to unlock completely to lower the snow thrower , loosen the lower hex nut on the lift REPLACING AUGER BELT bracket a few turns and tighten the upper hex nut . â¢ Release spring tension from the upper drive belt . Refer to figure 16 on page 10 . â¢ Lower the snow thrower to the ground . â¢ Remove the attachment pin . â¢ Lock the snow thrower's lift handle in the down position to decrease auger belt tension . SPIRAL AUGERS â¢ Release spring tension from the lower auger belt . â¢ The spiral augers are secured to the auger shaft â¢ Remove the auger drive belt from the clutch / idler with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts . if you hit a assembly and from the spiral auger housing . â¢ Install new belt over top of large auger drive pulley foreign object or if ice jams the augers , the snow thrower is designed so that the bolts will shear . and under the two side idler pulleys . Twist the belt â¢ If the augers will not turn , check to see if the shear 1 / 4 turn to seat the " V " of the belt in the groove of each idler pulley . Refer to figure 22 on page 12 . bolts have sheared . See figure 30 . Two replace - ment shear bolts and hex lock nuts have been Assemble the belt onto the clutch / idler assembly . provided with the snow thrower . For future use Refer to figures 23 and 24 on page 12 . order part number 710 - 0890A shear bolt and number 43064 hex lock nut . SKID SHOE ADJUSTMENT â¢ The skid shoes are mounted on each side of the spiral auger housing . They regulate the distance GEARHOUBING the scraper plate is raised above the plowing surface . When removing snow from a gravel driveway or and uneven surface , it is advisable to keep the scraper plate as high above the surface as possible to prevent possible damage to the spiral auger . On blacktop or concrete , keep the scraper plate as close to the surface as possible . â¢ Raise the snow thrower off the ground and place a block under each end of the scraper plate . Loosen the six hex nuts securing the skid shoes to the / ! SHEAR BOLTAND SCRAPER housing . Adjust the skid shoes up or down and HEX LOCK NUT PLATE SKID SHOE retighten the nuts securely . Adjust both skid shoes to the same height to keep the housing and the FIGURE 30 scraper plate level . See figure 29 . SKIDOE SH FIGURE 29 17 Page: 18

ADDITIONAL PARTS TO REMOVE AT END STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SEASON â¢ Lower the snow thrower to the ground . â¢ Remove the snow thrower from the tractor . â¢ Clean the snow thrower thoroughly . Wash off any â¢ Remove the clutch / idler assembly . ( The two hanger salt deposit which may have dried on the thrower brackets and the two shoulder bolts may be left and housing . attached to the tractor frame . ) â¢ Any bare metal that has become exposed should â¢ Remove the drive belt from the engine pulley . be painted or coated with a light oil to prevent rust . â¢ If a rear mounted attachment is to be used , remove â¢ Store in a dry place . the rear weight tray by removing the bolt from the tractor hitch and loosening the two bolts fastening REMOVING THE SPIRAL AUGER HOUSING the tray's side braces to the tractor . Be sure to retighten the two bolts in the side of the tractor . â¢ Lower the snow thrower to the ground . See figure 25 on page 13 . â¢ Remove the attachment pin . See figure 21 on page 11 . â¢ If a front mounted attachment is to be used , â¢ Lock the snow thrower's lift handle in the down remove the side plates from the tractor . Be sure to assemble bolts back into the empty holes in the position to decrease belt tension . tractor frame . See figures 1 and 2 on page 6 . â¢ Release the spring tension from the auger belt idler arm on the bottom of the clutch / idler assembly . â¢ Remove the auger drive belt from the clutch / idler assembly . See figure 23 on page 12 . â¢ Pull the spiral auger housing assembly off of the tractor . PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Spiral augers don't turn 1 . Upper or lower V belt too loose 1 . Increase tension on V belt 2 . Upper or lower V belt broken 2 . Replace V belt 3 . Shear bolts are sheared . 3 . Replace shear bolts Clogged discharge chute 1 . Tractor ground speed too fast 1 . Use lower tractor gear 2 . Tractor throttle set too low 2 . Increase to full throttle 3 . Snow too deep 3 . Raise the snow thrower 4 . Snow melts during contact with 4 . Allow snow thrower to cool to the snow thrower outdoor temperature before using Snow thrower stalls tractor engine 1 . Object jammed in spiral auger 1 . Stop engine , disengage the snow thrower clutch and clear the auger 2 . Hard or heavy snow 2 . Increase to full throttle and decrease ground speed Front wheels slide instead of steering Not enough traction at front wheels 1 . Increase scraper plate clearance by lowering skid shoes 2 . Pull down on lift handle to increase weight on front wheels Snow thrower rides up over snow 1 . Tractor ground speed too fast 1 . Reduce ground speed 2 . Bottom snow is icy or hard packed 2 . Lower the skid shoes so that front of skid shoe is lower than the rear 18 Page: 19

ro CAUTION : DO NOT OPERATE YOUR TRACTOR AND SNOW THROWER ON A SLOPE IN EXCESS OF 10 DEGREES . BE SURE OF YOUR TRACTOR'S TOWING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES BEFORE OPERATING ON A SLOPE , AVOID ANY SUDDEN TURNS OR MA - NEUVERS WHILE ON A SLOPE . Page: 28